Articles Tagged with ''Obituary''

Low-key but business-savvy heir to Bechtel mantle was CEO for three decades in a period of extensive global growth and started, at 32, what became a $1B+ philanthropy operation.

Leslie E. Robertson, preeminent structural engineer of supertall buildings, died on Feb. 11—one day before his 93^rd birthday.

Civil engineer, educator, leader and role model, the first Black president of the American Society of Civil Engineers, died on Jan. 14 at age 87.

Visionary, dead of cancer at age 86, created the distinctive Lakeshore East neighborhood and mentored new generations of architects and real estate professionals in the city. p>

Concrete expert had key roles in delivering Chicago's Water Tower Place and other landmark projects, and promoted minority hiring on company crews.

Construction veteran and civil engineer who founded industry group that has mentored 1,500 students and raised $1 million for college scholarships, died Sept. 27.